Living the Journey

The Lord seriously convicted me through the messages brought to us by Mr. Phil Garvin and Dr. Gothard on the last Monday of my Journey, where we were instructed in how to be true “fisherman” for Jesus. I have to confess, that at age 23, I have never led a single person to Christ. Matthew 7 says that He shall know us by our fruits. I really had to ask myself, am I a true follower of Jesus Christ?!

That night I prayed and asked the Lord to give me a sincere desire to Follow Him—to make disciples of the nations. I prayed that He would give me a glimpse of His Vision and His Kingdom. Furthermore, I prayed that He would place individuals in my path during my flight home, with whom He would like me to share the Good News, and I prayed that He would give me the boldness and the words that I needed.

The Lord gave me the opportunity to share the Gospel with the young man sitting next to me on my flight back to Vancouver. His name is Elliot, and he is a self-described “professional gambler” who was just returning home from a week-long poker tournament in LA. I was able to lead him through Mr. Garvin’s basketball tract, and even had him read Romans 6:23 from my Bible. Although he did not receive Christ during the flight, I was amazed at how open he was to discussing the question of salvation, and how the Holy Spirit was slowly directing me through the whole conversation as to what the say. Now I know what is means in Psalms 48 when He says “Seek my will in all you do, and I will direct your paths!”

The Lord has directed me since then to share the Gospel with friends and strangers alike on multiple occasions. He has used a major weakness in my life (timidity in social situations, poor conversationalist) and used it for his glory. I know that nothing I do is on my own strength, but on Him who will give me the strength I need every day to have His will carried out in my life!

~ Aaron
August 2010 Journey

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My mom encouraged me to go on a Journey, but I said I’d rather buy a rifle. Well, that changed four months later! God showed me that I needed a better relationship with Him by convicting me of sin in several areas.

I got a plane ticket just ten days prior to the journey for two hundred eighteen dollars. The very next day the price had gone up to five hundred sixty-five dollars, which would have been well out of my range!

The Journey dynamically changed my life. As I dealt with the sin in my life, I felt the communication lines with God open up. I prayed to God with my whole heart and not just my intellect. Now I am guarding my heart and seeking the Lord.

I am thankful to all the men on my team, especially Eric, Nathan, and Wesley for their spiritual insights and thoughts. I would like to recommend this journey for anyone who would like to deepen their relationship with God.

~ Mark
August 2010 Journey

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1. Form a Group of Two or Three

2. Be in One Accord

3. Pray Out Loud

4. Use the Names of Jesus

5. Disable Satan

6. Use Precise “Rhemas” of Scripture

7. Have a “Heart Belief”

“Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.” (Mark 11:23)

When we use the right name of Jesus and pray the precise rhemas of Scripture, we can be confident that God will answer. Without this confidence, we will be like a wave of the sea cast to and fro with the wind. “Let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord” (James 1:7).

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This is the final article in a series on seven keys to praying with power. It was based on an IBLP publication. Feel free to download the PDF.

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This group of moms is up in the Northwoods on the first-ever full-length Mothers Journey to the Heart! Pray that they would be refreshed and encouraged as they seek the Lord this week.

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1. Form a Group of Two or Three

2. Be in One Accord

3. Pray Out Loud

4. Use the Names of Jesus

5. Disable Satan

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6. Use Precise “Rhemas” of Scripture

“If ye abide in me, and my words [rhemas] abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit.” (John 15:7-8)

In the New Testament, the Greek words logos and rhema are both translated word. However, they are not synonyms for the same idea, but each have precise Biblical meanings, as do all words in Scripture. Logos is generally used to refer to the totality of the Word of God as well as the person of Jesus Christ, Who is the living Logos.

Scripture generally uses the Greek word rhema to refer to the spoken word given by a living voice and is used to describe particular messages that were given to individuals for their personal application. (For further information and Biblical examples of logos and rhema, visit www.billgothard.com.)

Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words states the following on page 683. “The significance of rhema (as distinct from logos) is exemplified in the injunction to take ‘the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,’ (Eph. 6:17); here, the reference is not to the whole Bible as such, but to the individual scripture which the Spirit brings to our remembrance for use in time of need, a prerequisite being the regular storing of the mind with Scripture.”

Jesus overcame Satan by quoting precise commands from the Old Testament. The first was, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word [rhema] that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4) When Jesus used this precise rhema, Satan had to flee.

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What “rhemas” has God given you from His Word this week that you can enjoy praying back to Him?

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